This course uses lectures and handouts to introduce general programming concepts and provide an in-depth look at the process for design and development of COBOL application programs. Extensive lab work reinforces the concepts.
The target audience includes entry-level programmers who develop business applications in COBOL.
This course introduces the new features found in OS/390 and IBM COBOL. The combination of lectures and lab work will demonstrate COBOL intrinsic functions, IBM callable services, and changes to the run-time environment.
The target audience includes COBOL programmers who need to understand the capabilities of the new COBOL releases.
The purpose of this course is to put formality into the design process and to give the student some tools to help turn often-imprecise specifications into a solid design. The course emphasizes top-down structured design techniques that have proven very successful in creating sound procedural programs.
The target audience includes students with some programming experience although it can be adapted to a beginning level class as needed.
